The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, PA) articles from June 2001

The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, PA) archives from June 2001

Phillies rally past Marlins.
June 30, 2001... Byline: Bob Ford PHILADELPHIA _ The Phillies continued to dance away from the edge of disaster Saturday night with a formula that has worked to produce a four-game winning streak _ lots of hitting, just enough pitching, and the Florida...

Wolf off to the bullpen.
June 30, 2001... Byline: Bob Ford PHILADELPHIA _ The Phillies have removed pitcher Randy Wolf from the starting rotation, sending him to the bullpen in search of better location and, perhaps, some different pitches. One of baseball's best starters...

Yes, ballparks can affect where an athlete plays.
June 30, 2001... Byline: Bob Brookover PHILADELPHIA _ It was Sept. 30, 1996. Ray Rhodes' Eagles were playing a Monday Night Football game against the Dallas Cowboys at Veterans Stadium. Seated in the private box belonging to the Phillies that night...

John Rocker was ruining Braves' chemistry.
June 30, 2001... Byline: Jim Salisbury PHILADELPHIA _ Don't buy any of that mumbo jumbo about the Atlanta Braves trading John Rocker to improve the depth of their bullpen. Steve Karsay has a great arm, and Steve Reed is a solid big-league reliever....

HEADLINE HERE.
June 30, 2001... Byline: Frank Fitzpatrick COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. _ On the night of Oct. 7, 1925, on the first-class deck of the President Jefferson, an ocean liner bound for Japan, a pale and seasick Edith Houghton hung over the railing and wondered how in...

Maurice Cheeks going to Trail Blazers is both good and bad.
June 30, 2001... Byline: Stephen A. Smith PHILADELPHIA _ My initial reaction upon hearing that 76ers assistant Maurice Cheeks had been hired as the head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers could easily have been interpreted as nonchalance. I did not feel...

Camden's first female African-American mayor takes a stand.
June 30, 2001... Byline: Dwight Ott CAMDEN, N.J. _ Gwendolyn Faison was hopping mad. Camden's mayor had just spoken at a rally hastily pulled together to oppose legislation that would have stripped her and city council of their powers to govern New...

Another tough signing year for first-round picks.
June 30, 2001... Byline: Mike Bruton PHILADELPHIA _ With less than a month left before NFL training camps open for the coming season, top draft choice Michael Vick is the only first-rounder under contract, and lately that is par for the course. In...

NHL enters summer free-agency zone.
June 30, 2001... Byline: Tim Panaccio PHILADELPHIA _ The gush of big-money, long-term free-agent contracts in the NHL has slowed to a trickle during the last few summers. That could change with this year's market, which was to officially open at 12:01 on...

NOW meets in Philadelphia; election of new president tops agenda.
June 30, 2001... Byline: Walter F. Naedele PHILADELPHIA _ On the 35th anniversary of the day that it was founded in a hotel room in Washington, the National Organization of Women (NOW) was holding its annual national conference here Saturday to elect its...

United States' fate tied to Mexico.
June 30, 2001... Byline: Mike Jensen PHILADELPHIA _ The United States men's soccer team could basically seal its place in next summer's World Cup with a victory Sunday against reeling Mexico in Mexico City. Realistically, the United States, which has...

Lindsay Davenport advances at Wimbledon.
June 30, 2001... Byline: Ashley McGeachy WIMBLEDON, England _ It is easier now for Lindsay Davenport. She has won a Wimbledon title, and after nine appearances here understands the testiness of the grass and the haughtiness of the All England Club...

Hot Dog Company Shuts Its Philadelphia Factory.
June 30, 2001... Byline: Tom Belden Jun. 30--Ball Park Brands announced that it closed its 34-year-old hot dog plant in Philadelphia yesterday and laid off the 230 employees. "The age and condition of this plant made it very difficult to operate,"...

Critics Want to Stop Plan to Ship Nuclear Waste Through Pennsylvania.
June 30, 2001... Byline: Akweli Parker Jun. 30--Pennsylvania's distinction as the Keystone State is a dubious one when applied to the state's pivotal role in hauling deadly nuclear waste, according to some nuclear-energy opponents. Because of...

H&R Block Tries to Convince Philadelphia-Area Man of Sweepstakes Win.
June 30, 2001... Byline: Jeff Gelles Jun. 30--It seems to be getting harder and harder to give away a million dollars nowadays, at least if you're not Regis Philbin. That's the conclusion officials are coming to at H&R Block Inc. They can't seem to...

Pricewaterhouse Quits as Auditor for Linwood, Pa., Cushioning Maker.
June 30, 2001... Byline: Thomas J. Brady Jun. 30--PricewaterhouseCoopers L.L.P. suddenly quit as independent accountant for Foamex International Inc., of Linwood, on Thursday, on the eve of being reappointed to the position at the foam manufacturer's...

Judge Refuses to Halt Philadelphia Transit Fare Hike.
June 30, 2001... Byline: Jacqueline Soteropoulos Jun. 30--A Common Pleas Court judge yesterday refused to halt a SEPTA fare hike scheduled to take effect tomorrow. Judge Jacqueline F. Allen ruled that although poorer riders will certainly encounter...

Speaker to Call Summer Session for Vote on Newark, N.J., Arena.
June 29, 2001... Byline: Suzette Parmley Jun. 29--TRENTON, N.J.--Speaker Jack Collins said yesterday that he would call a special session of the Assembly to vote on making a Newark arena a reality, indicating that he was confident that South Jersey...

Phillies' New Ballpark: Brick, Grass, and A View of Philadelphia Skyline.
June 29, 2001... Byline: Robert Moran Jun. 29--The Philadelphia Phillies yesterday revealed the design of their new home, a 43,000-seat ballpark with natural grass and an outfield view of Center City. When it opens in April 2004, fans will be greeted...

Business Travel Unlikely to Rebound with Economy, Study Warns.
June 29, 2001... Byline: Tom Belden Jun. 29--Corporate travel spending is down 28 percent this year and could stay at sharply reduced levels long after the economy rebounds, a study released yesterday warns. The study of 62 large and mid-size U.S....

Philadelphia Prepares for National Federation of the Blind Convention.
June 29, 2001... Byline: Marcia Gelbart Jun. 29--For Philadelphia's captains of hospitality, it might be the biggest challenge since last summer's Republican National Convention: making the city homey for one week, starting tomorrow, for more than 3,500...

Block on E-mail Messages from Elkins Park, Pa., Cancer Specialist Is Lifted.
June 29, 2001... Byline: Martha Woodall Jun. 29--Robert B. Sklaroff concedes that some people think he is a gadfly -- even a pest. Anyone who has ever been on the receiving end of his e-mail barrages knows how relentless he is. The Elkins Park cancer...

As Federal Debate Continues, New Jersey Lawmakers Give Patients More Rights.
June 29, 2001... Byline: Wendy Ginsberg Jun. 29--TRENTON, N.J.--As legislators on Capitol Hill continue partisan squabbles over the patients' bill of rights, New Jersey lawmakers passed a similar bill yesterday giving patients more leverage against...

U.N. assembly joins together to fight AIDS.
June 29, 2001... Byline: Huntly Collins Twenty years and more than 22 million lives after AIDS first emerged on the world scene, the United Nations last week declared it a "global emergency" and laid out a sweeping battle-plan to attack it. The...

Phillies sweep doubleheader with Marlins.
June 29, 2001... Byline: Bob Brookover PHILADELPHIA _ The Phillies didn't just flirt with disaster during their doubleheader against the Florida Marlins last night. They made eye contact, shared dinner, and had drinks before getting reacquainted with...

Chen shuts down Marlins, 5-0.
June 29, 2001... Byline: Mike Jensen PHILADELPHIA _ Steaming into second base last night, Bruce Chen saw he had a problem. The Phillies pitcher had gotten full of himself, he conceded later. He had just hit the ball as well as any of the Florida Marlins...

Skeptical man might miss his $1 million.
June 29, 2001... Byline: Jeff Gelles PHILADELPHIA _ It seems to be getting harder and harder to give away a million dollars nowadays, at least if you're not Regis Philbin. That's the conclusion officials are coming to at H&R Block Inc. They can't...

`Dazzler: The Life and Times of Moss Hart,' by Steven Bach; Knopf (461 pages, $29.95).
June 29, 2001... Byline: Clifford A. Ridley In collaboration with George S. Kaufman, Moss Hart wrote two of the funniest and most enduring comedies in American theater, "You Can't Take It With You" and "The Man Who Came to Dinner." On his own, he wrote...

`A Gentleman's Game,' by Tom Coyne; Atlantic Monthly Press (264 pages, $24).
June 29, 2001... Byline: Gwen Florio Tom Coyne's slender first novel is about golf, but there's a case to be made that his next should be about boxing. Coyne starts his book with a punch _ "By the time I was 13, I was pure" _ and keeps coming at you with...

Man's rape conviction is overturned by federal court.
June 29, 2001... Byline: L. Stuart Ditzen Clarence McKinley Moore has served 15 years of a life term in prison in New Jersey for a rape he says he did not commit. Through all those years, Moore, who is black, has insisted that his conviction was won...

Canine utopia awaits at California's luxury dog spas.
June 29, 2001... Byline: Elisa Ung LOS ANGELES _ So this is where the other half yaps. Doggie utopia awaits at Canyon View Training Ranch for Dogs, where stick-throwing attendants seem never to tire, a waterfall and koi pond compete with smashing...

New putter gives Hurst boost in confidence at LPGA Classic.
June 29, 2001... Byline: Joe Juliano GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP, N.J. _ The good memories that Pat Hurst enjoyed Friday during the opening round of the ShopRite LPGA Classic were the result of her splendid 64 on the final day of last year's tournament. The...

Flyers reach deal with Jeremy Roenick.
June 29, 2001... Byline: Tim Panaccio PHILADELPHIA _ Free agency doesn't officially begin until tomorrow, but the Flyers got a head start Friday, landing a marquee center. General manager Bob Clarke announced that the team had "agreed in principle"...

Flyers reach deal with Jeremy Roenick.
June 29, 2001... Byline: Tim Panaccio PHILADELPHIA _ Free agency doesn't officially begin until Sunday, but the Flyers got a head start Friday, landing a marquee center. General manager Bob Clarke announced that that the team had "agreed in...

Flyers get early permission to begin talks with Roenick.
June 29, 2001... Byline: Tim Panaccio PHILADELPHIA _ Although they already have picked up a new center _ Czech Jiri Dopita _ the Flyers were one of three clubs Thursday that received early permission to begin negotiating with Phoenix Coyotes center...

Gardener makes a national name for himself through his love of daylilies.
June 29, 2001... Byline: Denise Cowie Daylily lover Darrel Apps has only two of the popular perennials in his lush personal garden in South Jersey _ a lavender called Edith Vaughan and another named Passion's Portal. He doesn't need any more. ...

Safety latch can protect children from cleaning fluids.
June 29, 2001... Byline: Alan J. Heavens On a recent episode of ``The Simpsons,'' Homer launches a "baby-proofing" company that helps make the world safer for children. So safe, in fact, that the bandage factory has to lay off employees, the...

Ted Kennedy suddenly back on top.
June 29, 2001... Byline: Peter Nicholas WASHINGTON _ In a life known for its sensational tumbles and improbable recoveries, Ted Kennedy is suddenly back on top. His party is once again in control of the Senate. The veteran Democrat has reclaimed the...

Treatment during childhood causing new cancers for some survivors.
June 29, 2001... Byline: Susan FitzGerald PHILADELPHIA _ Barbara Lee was 15 the first time she was diagnosed with cancer. She had been sitting in class one day when a friend noticed a bulge in her upper left arm. It turned out to be a type of bone...

Names in the news.
June 29, 2001... Nancy Reagan says former President Ronald Reagan remains "a dear, sweet, wonderful man" even as he lives with debilitating Alzheimer's disease. "There's so many, many people who are doing exactly the same thing as I'm doing," Mrs. Reagan...

Conservative Republican is nominated in N.J. governor's race.
June 29, 2001... Byline: Tom Turcol An unlikely but powerful conservative tide swept across New Jersey last week, washing out the Republican old guard and radically changing the nature of this fall's campaign for governor. In nominating Bret...

Stocks aren't going to zoom up again anytime soon.
June 29, 2001... Byline: Jeff Brown With the first half of the year behind us, investors don't have a lot to celebrate. Unless, of course, you have the strength of character to look on the bright side, seeing stock market slumps as bargain-hunting time....

Home plate will be nowhere near the spot the Phillies should call home _ downtown Philadelphia.
June 29, 2001... Byline: Inga Saffron The Phillies' new ballpark may sit on a regular city block. It may be faced in regular city brick. It may be the size of a regular city building. But don't be fooled: It will be a baseball mall surrounded by...

Yucca Mountain to be named site for nuclear waste; groups protest.
June 29, 2001... Byline: Akweli Parker Pennsylvania's distinction as the Keystone State is a dubious one when applied to the state's pivotal role in hauling deadly nuclear waste, according to some nuclear-energy opponents. Because of Pennsylvania's...

Pragmatism helps Brazil slow AIDS.
June 29, 2001... Byline: Trudy Rubin SAO PAULO, Brazil _ Instead of debating for three days in New York over what to do with the money in an international AIDS fund, this week's special United Nations assembly on AIDS should have met in Brazil. ...

Ivanisevic defeats Roddick in four grueling sets.
June 29, 2001... Byline: Ashley McGeachy WIMBLEDON, England _ Andy Roddick watched so many of Goran Ivanisevic's serves whiz by Friday, his neck hurt. Ivanisevic was serving so well that, in one game in the second set of their third-round match at...

American Raymond loses to Henin.
June 29, 2001... Byline: Ashley McGeachy WIMBLEDON, England _ Lisa Raymond will not make a repeat appearance in the Wimbledon quarterfinals. Friday, she lost to one of the hottest players on the women's tour, No. 8 seed Justin Henin, 6-4, 7-6 (6). ...

Law & Order: As many flavors as Coca-Cola.
June 29, 2001... Byline: Gail Shister Call it the Coca-Cola of TV shows. "We're a brand. A franchise," says Penn alum Dick Wolf, bossman of NBC's ever-expanding "Law & Order." "How many kinds of Coke are out there? Coke. Diet Coke. Caffeine-free...

Water, water everywhere but . . .
June 29, 2001... Byline: Larry Fish GOLDEN, Colo. _ The water they are celebrating these days in this brewery town is not the famous Rocky Mountain spring water. Instead, it's aptly named Clear Creek, which pours out of the mountains and down a rocky...

Milosevic arraignment set for Tuesday on war atrocities charges.
June 29, 2001... Byline: Andrea Gerlin THE HAGUE, Netherlands _ Former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic will be arraigned Tuesday on an expanded indictment for atrocities against Kosovo Albanians, the U.N. war crimes tribunal announced Friday. ...

Reviews of new classical, pop, country/roots and jazz releases.
June 28, 2001... Classical: JOHN ALDEN CARPENTER "Symphony Nos. 1 and 2, Adventures in a Perambulator" National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine, conducted by John McLaughlin Williams (Naxos, 3 stars) No one will ever mistake John Alden Carpenter for a...

Phillies hang on with 6-5 victory over Marlins in game 1 of doubleheader.
June 28, 2001... Byline: Bob Brookover PHILADELPHIA _ The Phillies didn't just flirt with disaster in the first game of last night's doubleheader against the Florida Marlins. They made eye contact, then shared dinner and drinks before getting...

Phillies send down Vosberg, call up Coggin to start second game of doubleheader.
June 28, 2001... Byline: Bob Brookover PHILADELPHIA _ In between games of last night's doubleheader with Florida, the Phillies sent reliever Ed Vosberg back to triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to clear a roster spot for Game 2 starter David Coggin. ...

Phillies consider selling naming rights of new stadium for record sum.
June 28, 2001... Byline: Jim Salisbury PHILADELPHIA _ The Phillies will begin making money from their new ballpark even before the first bucket of popcorn or designer beer is sold. During negotiations over financing with the city and the state, the...

Phillies unveil plans for new ballpark.
June 28, 2001... PHILADELPHIA _ The Phillies Thursday unveiled architectural plans for a new 43,000-seat, natural-grass and dirt-field ballpark in South Philadelphia that will remind fans more of Connie Mack Stadium than the Vet. The new field, as yet...

Philadelphia awaits whale of a ballpark.
June 28, 2001... Byline: Claire Smith PHILADELPHIA _ Buttons were popping all over South Philadelphia Thursday, and rightfully so. The Phillies had unveiled what looks to be a whale of a ballpark, one that aesthetically will hold its own with Oriole Park...

Sixers introduce three new players.
June 28, 2001... Byline: Kevin Tatum PHILADELPHIA _ Alvin Jones arrived first Thursday at the First Union Center in a chauffeured late-model sedan. As the 6-foot-11 Georgia Tech product began walking toward the 76ers' executive offices, up pulled a black...

Reviews of new blues music releases.
June 28, 2001... Byline: Nick Cristiano Even among giants, the Reverend Gary Davis stands out. Consider "Newport Folk Festival: Best of the Blues 1959-68" (Vanguard, 3{ stars). The blind country bluesman delivers only two songs, but the raw gospel fervor...

Capsule reviews of feature films.
June 28, 2001... ABOUT ADAM 3 stars. Likable and amusing Irish comedy set in the new, trendy Dublin with a guy who's a simultaneous rather than serial seducer involved with three sisters. R (sex, adult themes) _ Desmond Ryan. ALL ACCESS: FRONT ROW, BACK...

Shift of power in Senate brings election reform to forefront.
June 28, 2001... Byline: Dick Polman WASHINGTON _ Despite the Florida voting debacle, and similar problems encountered in November in other states, it appeared earlier this year that Congress had zero interest in reforming the cumbersome and often...

Crab dip that's easy and tasty enough to invite anywhere: Crab Salad with Corn Chips.
June 28, 2001... Byline: Marilynn Marter As summer entertaining swings into full gear, finding memorable dishes is the order of the day for cooks such as Jean Conroy of Philadelphia. She asked for help locating a recipe for a crab dip that earned raves...

Two LPGA stars share burden of diabetes.
June 28, 2001... Byline: Joe Juliano GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP, N.J. _ Kelli Kuehne and Michelle McGann share a special sisterhood on the LPGA Tour, as two of the circuit's more high-profile players who are suffering from diabetes, but it's not something they...

Actor Jack Lemmon dies at 76.
June 28, 2001... Byline: Desmond Ryan PHILADELPHIA _ First, Jack Lemmon honed insecurity and babbling anxiety into a comic art form. Then _ in a transition he made appear effortless _ he broadened his scope with portrayals that revealed the serious side...

Names in the news.
June 28, 2001... After almost four years of what looked like true love, pretty woman Julia Roberts and her hunky loverboy, Benjamin Bratt, have broken up. And word is that he dumped her because she was getting a little too cozy with George Clooney, her costar...

NOW faces old challenges, new leadership.
June 28, 2001... Byline: Eils Lotozo PHILADELPHIA _ For Julia Ericksen, the final straw was the National Organization for Women's decision to back Christie Whitman _ a Republican _ for governor of New Jersey. Ericksen, the director of women's studies at...

Primers, Web sites offer information on faith-based funding.
June 28, 2001... Byline: Jim Remsen After learning that religious groups are already eligible to bid for billions of dollars in federal "charitable choice" funds, David Blair was dumbfounded. "I must be living in a cave, but I did not realize that...

Director of `crazy/beautiful' wanted to break from teen formula.
June 28, 2001... Byline: Steven Rea "I tried to go down some roads less traveled," says John Stockwell, director of "crazy/beautiful," the high school romance that opened Friday and really does break from the conventional zit-set formula. "That genre is...

Young Australian outlasts U.S. upstart in third round of Wimbledon.
June 28, 2001... Byline: Ashley McGeachy WIMBLEDON, England _ After playing for more than three grueling hours, Lleyton Hewitt fell on his back Thursday, arms in the air, eyes skyward. He had survived his match, captivating a Centre Court crowd that had...

Stevenson stumbles at Wimbledon again.
June 28, 2001... Byline: Ashley McGeachy WIMBLEDON, England _ She burst on the tennis scene at the 1999 Wimbledon, becoming the first woman qualifier to reach the semifinals. But ever since, Alexandra Stevenson's career has been notable not because of...

Television highlights for the week of July 8-14.
June 28, 2001... Sunday, July 8 6 p.m. on Fox Family Channel AIR BUD DOUBLE FEATURE In a pair of family-friendly Disney films, canine athlete Bud (a star in both basketball and football) seems to make all the plays while facing threats from assorted...

As culture changes, religious blending seems easier; but conversion has its risks.
June 28, 2001... Byline: David O'Reilly PHILADELPHIA _ On a warm Sunday in May, 7-year-old Linda Hauber donned a white dress and veil and strode solemnly up the aisle of Holy Savior Roman Catholic Church in Westmont, N.J., to receive her First Holy...

Philadelphia Phillies to Reveal Design of New Ballpark Today.
June 28, 2001... Byline: Jim Salisbury Jun. 28--What will it look like? Will it have a Jersey Shore-style boardwalk for fans to stroll on as they eat cheesesteaks and drink Yuenglings beyond the outfield wall? Will a giant replica of the Liberty...

CEO Forum on Education, Technology Releases Its Final Report.
June 28, 2001... Byline: Martha Woodall Jun. 28--When the CEO Forum on Education and Technology began its five-year mission to chart schools' progress implementing technology in 1996, 59 percent of schools were using outmoded computers and only 14...

Coatesville, Pa., Officials Move to Revitalize Downtown.
June 28, 2001... Byline: Ericka Bennett Jun. 28--COATESVILLE, Pa.--When Jessica Landon first moved to Coatesville in 1975, the downtown area was thriving. "People would come to Coatesville instead of going to Philadelphia," the 48-year-old resident...

British Firm Applies to FDA to Sell Its New Cholesterol Drug.
June 28, 2001... Byline: Susan Warner Jun. 28--AstraZeneca P.L.C., the British company with U.S. headquarters in Wilmington, yesterday said it submitted a formal application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for approval to sell its new...

The Philadelphia Inquirer Personal Finance Column.
June 28, 2001... Byline: Jeff Brown Jun. 28--Most of us don't spend much time worrying about the problems of the rich. Those folks can take care of themselves. But suppose we learned the rich were in a financial panic and pouring all their money into...

Health Insurer Accuses Brother of Philadelphia 76ers President of Fraud.
June 28, 2001... Jun. 28--Vincent J. Croce, brother of Sixers president Pat Croce, was fired from his job at Independence Blue Cross and is under investigation by the FBI for allegedly defrauding the health insurer out of millions of dollars. "An...

Philadelphia-Area Wireless Internet Service Is Running Out of Funds.
June 28, 2001... Byline: Patricia Horn Jun. 28--It's too bad about Ricochet, the wireless Internet service with transmission speeds approaching 128 kilobits per second -- more than twice as fast as a dial-up connection. After testing the service, my...

South African Leader Tours Merck's Montgomery County, Pa., AIDS-Drug Labs.
June 28, 2001... Byline: Susan Warner Jun. 28--South African President Thabo Mbeki, who has drawn international criticism for questioning whether the HIV virus causes AIDS, toured a Montgomery County pharmaceutical research lab yesterday where scientists...

Philadelphia Packaging Firm Tries to Become More Innovative with Its Cans.
June 28, 2001... Byline: Harold Brubaker Jun. 28--When you pop open a Coke or Pepsi, you probably don't think about all the innovation that went into making the aluminum can. But for packaging companies such as Philadelphia's Crown Cork & Seal Co....

Power Play Adds to Turmoil for Camden, N.J., Shipping Pier Operator.
June 28, 2001... Jun. 28--CAMDEN, N.J.--Already under siege on the economic front, the South Jersey Port Corp. -- the state-controlled operator of shipping piers in Camden -- is now embroiled in a byzantine political struggle that is threatening the port's...

New York Credit Rating Agency Downgrades Operator of Audio, Video Retailer.
June 28, 2001... Byline: Thomas J. Brady Jun. 28--Moody's Investors Service Inc. has downgraded the debt ratings of the company that operates Tower Records, saying the company's cash reserves were uncertain. Moody's, the New York credit rating...

Pennsylvania Landfill Likely to Become Superfund Cleanup Site.
June 28, 2001... Byline: Zlati Meyer Jun. 28--RICHLANDTOWN, Pa.--Local environmentalists Anna Smith and Lisa Lambrecht had waited four years for Tuesday night's meeting about adding the Watson Johnson landfill to the Superfund list. The pair of...

The Philadelphia Inquirer New Technology Products Column.
June 28, 2001... Jun. 28--BIG LCD: The SyncMaster 210T from Samsung is a liquid-crystal-display monitor with a 21.3-inch screen and digital and analog inputs. The 210T is both a computer monitor and video display that can connect directly to a VCR, DVD player...